In a shocking incident, the son of a well-known builder in Kalyan reportedly struck and killed a 51-year-old scooter rider with his electric vehicle. The mishap occurred in Ulhasnagar, leading to the victim’s unfortunate death during treatment. After fleeing, the accused turned himself in to the Kalyan police, who have now launched an investigation and…
Delhi government demolished an illegal mazar on government land. NEW DELHI: Delhi government carried out a demolition drive against an allegedly illegal mazar built on government land in the Pitampura–Shalimar Bagh area as part of its road-widening project. The action was taken under the government’s zero-tolerance policy against illegal encroachments, with officials saying the structure…
Chennai: A DMK functionary was injured after three unidentified youngsters attacked him with knives near his house in Tondiarpet on Sunday.The victim, Raja, 46, deputy secretary of a DMK ward in Netaji Nagar near Tondiarpet was standing near his house and chatting with his neighbour Ganesh, when the attack took place, police said.Three men arrived…
Patna: The main accused in the double murder of an army jawan and his father in Banka district was arrested after a gunfight with police early on Monday, barely a day after the killings that were allegedly triggered by a land dispute within the family.Jagdish Rai, who sustained bullet injuries to his legs, was admitted…
GUMLA: Panchayat members in Jharkhand’s Gumla district allegedly tried to hush up the rape of a 3-year-old girl after accepting Rs 20,000 from the teenage suspect’s family as “spot penalty” and using the cash to organise a feast.The suspect allegedly raped the toddler on July 11 after offering to look after her while her mother…
After conservative treatment in Iraq failed to provide relief to Ahmed Abdulmueen Kadhim over several years, he travelled to India seeking treatment. NEW DELHI: A 36-year-old Iraqi man weighing 162 kg has regained his ability to walk after undergoing a technically challenging total hip replacement at a private hospital, in what doctors describe as one…
Kolkata: In an effort to curb drunk driving ahead of the upcoming festive season, both the Bengal Police and the Kolkata Police are preparing to intensify checks against drunk driving.The two law enforcement agencies are launching major procurement drives to ensure that multiple field teams can conduct simultaneous breathalyser tests. The Bengal Police alone plans…
MUMBAI: The mortal remains of 15 Indian nationals killed in last week’s speedboat tragedy off Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island are scheduled to be flown from Mumbai to their home states on six domestic flights on Tuesday. Morning flights from Mumbai carried seven bodies to Hyderabad, Chennai and Thiruvananthapuram. Vietnam Airlines flight VN979 from Ho Chi…
Eminent persons urged protesters on hunger strike to end their fast NEW DELHI: A group of prominent writers, actors and academics, including Arundhati Roy, Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak Shah, on Monday urged protesters on an indefinite hunger strike at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar to end their fast, even as they reiterated support for their demand…
Puducherry: Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (Jipmer) has cautioned applicants not to be cheated by touts promising admission to the central institute.In a statement, the institute said admissions to all its academic programmes are conducted through a transparent and merit-based process. Admissions to undergraduate, postgraduate and super speciality courses are made exclusively…
